I have a 94 Land Cruiser and am looking at regearing. You mentioned that your Tacoma was searching for gears and downshifting a lot, my LC does the same thing with the 35's I am running (BFG). A lot of the people on I8Mud say that with 35's that 4.88 are best for the LC. But after talking to a local guy that does a lot of gear installs I have decided to go 5.29 and lockers on my LC. Watching your video just reaffirms my decision.

Great video. Just got my '15 Tacoma and am falling deeper and deeper into the community. This video was entertaining and helpful. Thank you.

8:29 you know he's a true gearhead. That smile says it all

Greetings from Australia. Love watching your family grow and the journey with the truck, keep up the good work!

Hey Maxx, just wanted to thank you for putting out all of the great content over the years. After watching videos of yours, like this one inspired me to do upgrades to my 2016 Tacoma as well. This past weekend we made the trip over the pass( We live just West of Olympia) to have Just Differentials install some 5.29's in my truck. Couldn't be any happier or excited about the experience from those guys and how it turned out, the difference driving back over the pass was huge driving in 3rd and 4th gear on the way over the pass, to driving in 5th and 6th gear(I have the Manual) driving back over was so much more relaxing and less stressful feeling goes through you. SO thanks again and keep the videos rolling.

That truck ride with the guy from nitro was very interesting to watch. Thanks for posting.

Your video content keeps on getting better and better bro! You seriously deserve more subs. Much love from Hawaii 🤙🏽

Toyota just needs to put the small v8 in this truck bottom line🙏

Hey Maxx, i find this video an eye opener and helpful. I was leaning towards the 4.88s for some time now and when i watched your video, it gave me a new perspective. I definitely do prefer the low end power as my current setup on my taco is getting heavier with all the mods i have done so far. i have a TRD-OFF ROAD manual transmission with 35s and some accessories on and i'm always shifting gears and definitely lacks the get-up and go that i miss when i first drove it off the lot. The 5.29 will definitely be my next major upgrade. Great video!! Keep them coming...

That mechanic is top shelf. I’ve seen him in other videos and he is amazing. I would love to have him re gear my truck.

Seems like a great group of guys. I like to see folks that take pride in their work.

awesome video Max. I've been thinking about re-gearing my truck to the 4.88 but i think ill be doing the 5.29 now. keep up the awesome videos man!

Great video Maxx, keep up the good work. Looking forward to seeing the Moab trip.

Awsome views with the camera, awsome information thanks to you guys I learned something today😁 right on! Always a good fan of yours. Keep these awsome videos coming man your doing a great job

Really helpful video man!! Just experuencing the same problems with FJ, really considering regear it.

Love this video! Thank you so much for sharing! This was exactly what i was looking for.

Awesome man! I go that route all the time!!! Super good to see.

Great video once again, I’m probably watching them all out of order, but I’m watching!

Thanks stopping by the shop

GREAT info. Helped me decide to regear before adding bigger tires and other gear.

Awesome improvement!! I am getting my 3rd gen 4runner regeared. Super pumped now!!

I learned so much from this video. Thank You

When I went to 5.29 in my rock crawler it was a huge difference. Such a great difference. Glad you did this instead of getting another truck.

Goals!!!!!!!!! Got a 17 TRD ORLB, Definitely modified my truck based off of yours. Bumpers are in the works, but this re-gearing seems like the next way to go. Awesome job Max👍🏼

Thanks for the info. Video was good to watch. Not a bunch of jabber that wasn't related to the subject like some do. Keep it up. I'm from Lake Steven's so the area is very familiar.

Cool truck bro. I had a 2nd gen and rocked the world with it.

Great video, getting the right gear setup can make all the difference!

Brilliant editing and great content. GO Army

Editing is getting so damn good man. Keep them coming!

This is a great Video! I have a 2017 stock. I feel even the stock struggling often. I use the ECT Power more than I should just because it feels so much better. I'd like to make this change in the future to the 5.29. Thanks Max! Good Info.

omg bro i loved american pie. its so awesome you got huge doing these awesome car reviews. much success

This guy is living the life!

Man the mechanic on the test drive is passionate about what he does.

Nothing better than when you do something to your rig (and pay a bunch of $$ ) and it actually works and you can actually feel the difference. Happy for you.

Great video, thanks for sharing the info.

I run 5.29 in my 100 series with 315s and LOVE them. Could not be happier. MPG went up. 14.7 from Tyler Texas to Colorado Springs. 75mph-85mph the whole way Holds OD gear uphill with no drama. With the 3.1:1 transfer case gears, I can take my feet off the gas and brake on steep descents and just crawl down the trail.

That is literally one of the best things about Toyota, the diff is so easy to work on.

Great video. Lots of misconceptions about gas mileage versus RPM. Every engine has a different power/torque vs rpm curve. When you map power/torque over a fuel consumption vs rpm you can see power efficiency over RPM. To get good fuel mileage you want to keep the engine in the RPM range that has the greatest power/torque efficiency. You derive the desired RPM from power/torque/fuel-consumption, not the other way around.

I had a 2007 WRX hawk eye in the same color it was so much fun. Miss that car.

Very good video, I took mine in this morning to get 5.29's, running 33's, but do haul a 14' trailer and UTV, plus back loaded, poor truck is screaming it's brains out. Can't wait to get it back.

Great video Maxx!!

That was real. I remember when I got 5:29's. Same. Best part is they pay for themselves in gas. Im a lil bummed I can't go over 85 but for sure thats a good thing. Hope to see you out there one day. Cheers...

Max, first and foremost, your channel is awesome! It's given me tons of ideas for my taco as well. But I just finished watching your video that's on the cbi channel and as a fellow fireman down here in texas, I gotta ask. Where'd you get that notre dame fd shirt?! That thing is sick!

I appreciate your content.

I love my 5.29 gears in my 93 4 runner. But the shop that rebuilt my rear end was trying to talk me out of the 5.29 because the pinion gear has less area to contact the ring gear. They were pushing hard for the 4.88 gears. But with my lil 3.0 and 35 inch tires it works out perfect. It put it back to stock feeling power and my Speedo is right on with my 35's. The shop then showed me a 5.29 pinion gear that was sheared off. But way more power I het from,the 5.29. I put a 4.30 in just to try it out and can't even think about using 5 th gear. But breaking in the gears sucks. I just put an Eaton E locker in and new bearings and seals in the rear end. Still in break in mode. I live in Bellingham Wa so I might see you on the trails sometime.

U should of just Sent It !! when u pulled out of the shop ! lmao awesome

I’ve got 5:29’s in my Toyota with 35’s, it’s a little lower than stock ratios with the 31’s and it pulls great!

Great video and super informative, i'll be regearing mine to the same ratio with nitro when I do my 8 inch suspension lift with 33's

Great video bro!

I live in Wenatchee and if you live where you drive up hills or passes the 5.29s are the right gears for stock motors and 35s.

Would love to see a full overview video of your build!

Happy man right there congratulations

@Maxx Powell, Awesome video thanks for showing us your experience. I have a question though, where are your RPM's when doing 70mph? or 75mph? Thanks in advance.

When changing axle gears ratios in a 4X4, the front and rear axle ratios must be the same ratio when operating in four-wheel drive. If the front and rear axles are different ratios, severe damage to the transfer case and other truck components will occur

Maxx, Thanks for the info.

Truck sounds good and seems much more responsive. Good call.

Now with those gears the weight of a cap will be nothing, quality family truck mod right there 10/10 would recommend

Yeah man I'm having the same problems I'm running running 33s and it's doing same thing when I go up hills shifting downshifting upshifting downshifting up really annoying so how much did that cost you for the parts Taco looks great love the videos you can coming Rick.

488's here; I completely agree. I wish 529's were available when I did my gears...

Best way to explain a re-gear like you had done in your truck is if anyone has ever riden a mountain bike before. When you switch the gears as you pedal the bike and you can feel the difference in how hard you have to work. In a low gear yes your legs are moving faster but they are hardly trying inorder to get you to move. To high of a gear and your not doing to many rpm's, but you are having to push a lot harder then you normally would. That's just a good way to explain the difference if you have never experienced it in a vehicle before. It was for me anyway. K have a good day everyone!!

No need for a tune anymore! I just got the update (T-SB-0062-18) and it feels like a completely different truck! No hunting for gears or stumbling at takeoff. I HIGHLY recommend swing by the dealership for the free update. Only took about an hour.

That’s awesome!! Like a new truck the way it should have come from the factory. How long did you have to wait until hwy/fwy driving? What speed? Break-in must take forever.

I love this regear I replaced the front bumper and rear bumper it looks great but my gas mileage is not as good as usual it seems like it loose power.

That's one sexy truck, if you ask me . I just got mine two months ago

Fuel efficiency of the engine is different at different rpms and also at different throttle positions, so its crazy complicated to know the best rpm to run as driving conditions are very dynamic. Fuel efficiency is also affected by how the engine ecu is programmed. It isn’t always for maximum fuel economy due to power and emissions requirements. Gear ratio steps in the Tacoma 6spd auto are kind of strange and only Toyota could explain why they chose them as they don’t have even spread like a typical auto or manual. In addition, it seems that to protect the transmission, they program it to shift out of overdrive at a relatively low throttle position when requiring higher power delivery, especially at lower rpms where heat from loading/lugging it could affect its life. So regearing to get higher rpms allows the Tacoma to hold the gear longer as you will have more power available due to the higher rpms, but also, the programming of the shifting based on throttle position is allowing the transmission to hold the overdrive gears longer as the higher rpms mean less lugging. Generally lower rpms are more fuel efficient but only if you have enough power in the engine at those rpms and you are not being detrimental to other things, like heat and stress and emissions etc. If you run, more weight, more wind and rolling resistance, bigger tires etc, you need to over-correct the engine rpm to get more power and better throttle position which will effectively and generally give you better fuel economy than stock gearing for the same exact driving conditions.

Running 33's , Nitro 4.56 Gears, and Magnuson Supercharger, 2010 FJ, I am really enjoying the setup, Pulling a heavy Overland Teardrop, barely downshifts even going through the mountain passes. Very please with result.

Cost me about $2k to regear my jk and add a trutrac rear diff. Went to 4.56 from 3.21 with a 6 spd. Best mod I've done by far.

I just bought a 2019 TRD Off Road, and this is the first vid (and subsequent comment section) that I actually felt like engaging. You being from the Northwest made it even better. It's been tough finding a place online to discuss these things in a civil manner without the pretentious douche bags coming out of the woodwork screaming "mall crawler!" if I don't install a certain type of tire haha. I have no idea what direction I'm going to take my mods in, but this is something I'm definitely going to be looking into at some point. Even on my test drive, I can already tell that as much as I loved the truck, some of the "searching for gears" statements in this vid certainly felt validated. With all the "research" Ive done thus far, I know some changes will need to be made if I'm going to get the full potential out of my truck. I appreciate the vid. It was entertaining and informative. Subbed.

Dang cant believe you were here in cashmere if you ever need a ride let me know!!!!! I'd love to take my truck out and hit the hills around here!

Great vid bo

That's amazing!

hey man nice video can you tell me how much you spend and is it better on gas! thanks.

Looks like you got your truck back ;-D

I just installed a Magnusen Supercharger to my taco and DAMN its AWESOME now

Thanks for sharing

I ran 4:88 on my first gen 2.7 with a manual transmission.....loved it with 35's a TJM from bumper and a custom rear with swing arm....it was def a huge improvement over the stock gears

I have seen that mechanic in 2 videos. He is the Diff Master, and cool!

magnason superchaaaaaaaaarger changes everything, no gear change needed, best mod for the buck

I cant wait to do this to mine and then also get the ovtune. my stock Tacomas going to be fast

Nice video! How much did the install cost you? Also if you would have stuck with 33s would you have still gotten the same gear ratio as you got installed in this video?

This video is the exact reason I went from stock 3.07's to 4.88's on my Jeep. Congrats on getting your performance back! Scott

That was the perfect time to do ARB or Harrop lockers. Did Just Differentials recommend using a thicker weight gear oil? I would recommend using synthetic even for the break-in.

Dang. Thought he was gonna say that 4.88 is great, but 5.29 is devine!

I follow TW pretty much every day, and didn't see anything about 5.29's even being available at this time. 4.88 were the only option for 3rd gen Tacos as far as I could tell. I must have missed the chatter if there ever was any of the Nitro 5:29's availability. It's truly a liberating feeling once you change gears, huh? Back in the 90's, I had an F150 with the 5.0, and something like 27" tires. I jacked that truck to the moon with a 3" body lift + 6" suspension lift, and 36" Swampers. Ran it this way for a few months and then regeared from 3:55 to 4:56 and that truck came back to life with extra ummph to boot!

Great upgrade Maxx, how much for the complete job..? How is this going to affect your MPG..? What about a peddle commander...??

Enjoyed the video. 2 months ago I got a 2018 Tacoma 4x4. I’m interested in doing the same thing. Where would I purchase the gears and when I take it to a shop about how much would a job like this cost. For me the searching for a gear thing is annoying. Any information you can pass on would be appreciated. Thanks

Regearing will help power and mpg. Its something I should have done on my Jeep. I will do it for sure on the new Jeep when I do the tire upgrade. By the way, I saw your trailer parked at one of the Sand Flats Campgrounds the other day. I think it was Tuesday. I kept looking for your truck but never saw it.

That’s in cashmere!! 😁 I live 5 minutes away from there

Hey man, what type of MPG are you getting after your regear? Also if you are ever around HWY 12 and Rimrock lake, NF-325 on Bethel ridge is a great drive, but it does get a little tight.

Will these new gears give you better rock crawling capability? I’m asking if the gears let you travel at very slow speeds over uneven terrain. Thanks

Hey Maxx, maybe a ECU flash by OVTuning?

I found in manual mode I can drop the RPMs to around 1700-800 cruising at 60

I'm also thinking about traveling to get gears installed. Any tips on breaking in the gears for the journey back? Lol seems like freeway driving is one thing to avoid. Did you just drive slow and stop frequently? Thanks!

I got a stock 19 trd sport. It’s a manual transmission. I find the gearing a little high for my taste. I like to do some slower rock crawling. It’s alright now but I’d like to put on a 3 inch lift with slightly bigger tires. What gearing would you recommend. And what matches the best with a 3” lift. Max speed limit here is 55 so I don’t plan to race a long.

What’s the MPG your getting with the new gears?did you have to recalibrate your speedometer? How much did the re-gearing set you back?

Really great info and I am a second gen

4.88's on 35" tires in my manual trans XJ and it's geared a bit too high - 3k rpm at just over 80mph, but fantastic for climbing stuff

Hey Max, great video! Loved all the b roll shots too, like how you spliced them through out the video. As far as tuning you should look into ovtune. He tuned my truck and it made a massive difference. I am running 34s on stock gearing, and normal daily driving is fine but that is because the supercharger. Off road when I am crawling I definitely feel I could use a regear for more low end power. Looking forward to the moab video 🤘🏼

Where can I get some Fire Dept. Stickers ? Awesome Video .. I have 3rd gen.trd off road 285 they need more power... be safe Brother.

Just wondering how much did it cost you?.. I need to save up. 😉😉